The Fourth 'Book of Schemes'. Album #1, the Second Folder 1978

This is 'The Fourth Book of Schemes' by Valerii Lamakh, it's from Album #1, the Second Folder, and even though we don't have a precise date, we know it was made with ink on paper. I love how it explores the interplay between order and spontaneity! The grid-like arrangement contrasts with the handmade quality of each individual mark. The ink is dense and opaque, and you can really see the artist's hand in the variations and slight imperfections of each stroke, in the way the ink pools in places and thins out in others. The texture of the paper seems to have played a role too, influencing how the ink was absorbed and distributed. The image in the top left corner, with its three horizontal lines, is really intriguing. It's simple, yet somehow weighty and complex, like a minimal landscape. This piece reminds me a little of Agnes Martin, though Lamakh's approach is more raw and gestural. It's a testament to how art can be an ongoing conversation across time. What do you think?